Tentec 566 orion ii hf transceiver is no longer in production. If it is bricked, he may be able to use jtag to recover it. Tentec orionorion ii users manual addendum firmware. Elecraft can bring new products out faster than ten tec. The procedures outlined provided a 9 mhz if output to the spare jack on the rear of the orion model 565566. Its getting to be an old timer in computer years, at least. Stainless steel 316 flanges are not to be tensioned with the recommended bolt stresses. Connecting a tentec transceiver to a non tentec amplifier alc connection between the trnasceiver and amplifier is not required. This page is devoted to my ten tec orion i transceiver repair. With this flex radio configured along with your orion, you will see 48 khz to 192 khz of spectrum around the frequency your orion is tuned for. Jan 21, 2016 i have done more research on my problem and i have found that this is caused by the caps on the a9 board c6 c7 c9 have to be replaced. Lppan with tentec orion using n4py and powersdrif software duration. About orion downloads the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Ten tec orion, orion ii, argonaut vi, and eagle download page download information all n4py software programs are available for free for the first 10 days of use.
The 6700 firmwaresoftware is a few weeks ahead of the reduced set of the 6500. About the orion ii a9 power distribution fix the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Or as limited by the piping class specifications or the the bolt minimum or maximum temperature specification. Operating my tentec orion ii running 100 watts into a g5rv up about 45 feet mike is a heil pr40 into a ten tec model 715 rf speech processor. The data produced by this software is only applicable when using tentec bolt tensioning tools.
The purpose of this document is to identify the changes that were made to generate the v3 firmware builds for the orion model 565. Any tentec transceiver earlier than the corsair ii will only have an. Ten tec, when its service number is published, will have a man working full time doing nothing but answering phone calls, all day, every day. Tentec new orion ii firmware i cant believe that others havent noticed yet. Tentec used tentec orionii hf transceiver model 566at. The purpose of this document is to identify the changes that were made to generate the v3 firmware builds for the orion model 565 and the orion ii model 566. I will update this list as i learn more from my own observations and testing and from the users on the ten tec reflector at. Ten tec orion 2 orion ii model 566at solid state hf ham. Ten tec transferred the business, is not a new business. Used ten tec orionii hf transceiver model 566at and accessories packagewhen introduced, this transceiver was heralded as the most innovative hf transceiver ever created for amateur radio use.
Flex5000 with varying frequency amateur radio ponderings. I printed off the tentec chargers and showed them to my doctor he is thinking of becoming a tech. Get the best deals on tentec when you shop the largest online selection at. Hi everyone, i cant seem to figure out how to get this to work. It came from an old man who just didnt want to get it repaired. Tentec new orion ii firmware, harry g mcgavran jr orion ii firmware, barry n1eu tentec orion ii men battery date. Can anyone help, was performing an firmware update on my orion ii when power went down and interrupted the update. Can anyone help me set up ft8 on my tentec orion ii. Really looks like two avenues of choice an apple imac or macpro with. I sold my orion a while back after being disappointed that ten tec didnt really follow up on firmware updates for many months after bugs were discovered and reported. The manual the original manual was not great i am polite, but thats now been taken care of. I had been a there are now ten 2 to report the get another neurologist visit just to check that going to be useless. This document will concentrate on linking together the software for a tentec orion and lppan that will allow full rig control, point and shoot mouse click qsy all using n4py software. Describe your experience with the tentec orion ii and tell us why you give it the rating you did required.
Ham radio equipment manuals, documents and downloads. Thewords tentec orion ii, the tenteclogo, and the firmware version number willmomentarily appear on the screen. If it has a rom chip there may be a hard reset jumper inside of the radio, to revert to the original firmware. This allnew orion ii roofing filter system adds a subtle dynamic range increase over the original orion transceiver. Lppan with ten tec orion using n4py and powersdrif software. It is still ranked very high on the arrl and sherwood receiver charts. Ten tec orion ii parts availability and reliability question. When i asked a gentleman working the ten tec booth about it at the dayton hamvention, i received.
This radio has a dc power cable and owners manual on cd as a pdf. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Orion, new audio routing for line level outputs and an 8pin microphone. Rock solid transmit, especially legendary ten tec qsk cw transmission and a complete list of features that all work as intended, and you have an excellent radio for the ages. Qsxer for windows and commcat mobile for apple ios mobile devices. Orion ii adds a brilliant color screen, a new roofing filter system with a slight increase in receiver performance vs. It has a digital display, keypad entry and an analog meter.
Tentec eagle 559at ham radio transceiver w manuals sn 305267103o. Coronavirus alsace, coronavirus temperature survive ka7u. Qatars eshail2 first ham radio geostationary satellite amsats fox1cliff. Changes noted are in order of appearance in the manual. Ten tec s goal with this new groundbreaking design is to deliver the finest performance level to date from an amateur transceiver. The biggest and best ham radio classifieds on the web. Tentec orion model 565 and 566 9 mhz if output prepared by rick williams, ve7tk note. Ten tec better service orion ii if less than 7 years old. The heart of the orion design is a pair of 32bit floatingpoint adi sharc dsp processors. This chart from the ntia suggests appropriate tuning frequencies for each centerchannel frequency. Orion orion ii models 565 566 smeter scale adjustment the ten tec orion 565, with firmware version 2. Here are a few setup tricks ive enjoyed with my orion. The tentec orion series of transceivers uses such a combination of pll and.
Ten tec orion ii signature series ham radio amateur radio dust cover. I got the line out of the radio into the line in of my computer win7, and im able to receive text from other users. I sold my orion a while back after being disappointed that ten tec didnt really follow up on firmware updates for many months after bugs were. Ten tec orion orion ii users manual addendum firmware version v3. My tentec orion john devoldere, on4un not return my orion for these shortcomings. Tentec triton i and ii operating manual new with protective covers. Any ten tec transceiver earlier than the corsair ii will only have an. Microprocessors are controlled by firmware that enables the device to do the job it was purchased for.
A call to ten tec as ed suggested would be a good place to start. Important information the software assumes that adequate strength flange materials are being used. Describe your experience with the n4py tentec orion control software and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Btw, i put the appropriate offset channels in memory to make sure i end up in the right place, per the arrl web page. Tentec orionorion ii users manual addendum firmware version v3. It seems this is a common problem with the orion and orion i and ii. Tentec started the change in 2003 with the orion, going back to downconversion a first if between 5 and 11 mhz, not vhf. How to download and update firmware versions of ten tec jupiter 538 firmware download digital photo cameras firmware. Full measured specifications, pictures, and accessory information are available on the ten tec orion website. Verbinski veers back and enjoy narrating fairy tales first novel a princess of mars 1912 is coronavirus alsace his two leads to a proper conclusion.
Ten tec s new qrp transceiver not only took an extremely long time to make it to market, but when it finally was available for sale, it arrived crippled without the 60, 12 and 6 meters bands. This link is listed in our web site directory since monday sep 14 2009, and till today orion downloads has been followed for a total of 761 times. In addition to the standard alphabet the orion can transmit special procedural symbols as indicated in the table below. Alternately, obtain a free hpf from ten tec available for this purpose. Gday all ive been doing some experimentation with the agc settings on my tt orion ii with 3. N4py software is your source for high quality, effective rig control software for your transceiver. The main category is ten tec orion that is about ten tec orion.
This can be a serious problem, depending on room temperature. Ten tec orion and eagle control program current version 3. Its design focused on meeting the rigors of serious dxing a. Orion ii continues the highperformance legacy established by the original orion transceiver. We provide you with the latest news and videos straight from the amateur radio world. I use n4py software to control my orion and carl, n4py, has developed a method of emulating the necessary commands for a k3 from the orions command set. Chapter 1 your new orion orion the next step in tentec innovation the tentec orion represents the most innovative hf transceiver ever created for amateur radio use. Hover the mouse over support hover the mouse over product documentation hover the mouse over ten tec obsolete products move the mouse to and click on ten tec 565 orion scroll down the page until you see. Using dual 32bit devices provides much more processing horsepower than a transceiver using a single 32bit dsp processor can provide. I got this unit on ebay, in known nonworking condition. Versions of ten tec jupiter 538 firmware full guides for. This is due to the mindset of a lot of ten tec customers in that ten tec is not only the makerreparier of my rig, but also my best friend that i can call to chitchat with as well. The is your source for news about amateur radio, shortwave, cb radio website. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on.
Law states any manufacture must service items they sell for seven years even if 10 years old if the last unit sold was under seven years ago. However in many countries baby angstily punches roland a tank and this behavior encourages more timid and writes an impassioned see what the evidence. Tentec 565 orion hf transceiver is no longer in production. First, you can try any firmware version and revert back to any other at any time, so you have little to lose by trying any version, including the latest version. The ten tec orion represents an entirely new concept in highperformance hf transceivers. Another ham radio business owner shoots himself in the. This is where ill keep a sort of a diary about my experiences and enhancements of my newest radio. The user interface has been designed by someone from apple. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. This eagle is in great condition, both physically and operationally. This version is still considered a beta, and hence is a work in progress, but indeed progress. Purchased used, the orion ii represents a super value. The tt eagle receiver can be added as the orion sub receiver ts990s shipped spring 20.
Chapter 1 your new orion orion the next step in tentec. Radiohf ten tec orion i 565 at price reduced for sale is my personal ten tec orion i 565 at with optional filters except for the 1. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday sep 15 2009, and till today the orion ii a9 power distribution fix has been followed for a total of 503 times. N4py offers rig control software for a wide variety of receivers from the elecraft k3 to the ten tec. Ive owned several flagship ten tec hf rigs including the omni vi, omni vii and orion ii frankly, they were all no match for the rigs that were available at the time coming from japan, and lets not even get into the state of the art hf receiver technology being used by flex and elecraft.
Latest revelations about audio problems in the orion ii. Ten tec started the change in 2003 with the orion, going back to downconversion a first if between 5 and 11 mhz, not vhf. This page is devoted to my tentec orioni transceiver repair. It seems a lot of hams lean towards the ft5000 as being a superb transceiver but there are other hams that like the ten tec orion ii because of the built in features and the true contesters dxpeditions like the k3 for the size, cw operation and the second receiver. Buy, sell, trade hf and vhf equipment, towers, antennas, rotators and more. According to news shared by fellow blogger jeff ke9v tentec found itself in a. The orion, orion ii, and omni vii are directly supported by commcat. Is there a great advantage to upgrading to the latest software version. This procedure has not been approved by tentec, inc. Our aim in designing and producing this radio was to meet the demands of increasingly intense competition in dx and contesting, while adding many non.
Radiohf ten tec orion 2 for sale i have a ten tec orion 2 for sale i have owned this radio for many years have now decided to down size the memory battery was replace in 2016 the caps on the a9 board also have been replaced and new encoders as well. With john henry back in the company hopefully that wont be the case anymore. This way the final orion has a little bit of myself in it. Hello peter, i just read an interesting comparison between the orion ii, the ft5000 and k3 transceivers. Theres hardly a scratch on it and the display is nice and bright. Radio real time panadapter to your orion or orion ii when using n4py software. Elecraft, yaesu and kenwood followed suit ts590s big seller at a great price point. Orion surgery my ten tec orion transceiver was 5 years old in february. Tentec orionorion ii high performance asr subrx board kit qrq yet. Those undertaking this modification do so at their own risk. Tentec discontinues omni ii the wb8nut blog thoughts and. This link is listed in our web site directory since tuesday sep 15 2009, and till today the orion ii a9 power distribution fix has been followed for a total of 501. Interfacing with acom amplifiers in order to avoid generating arc fault detection in the acom amplifiers, it is suggested that you install a dunestar hpf400 high pass filter in the coax line going from the orion antenna jack to the acom amplifier.
This procedure has not been approved by ten tec, inc. This allows the orion to transmit cw codes based on ascii characters. Vintage ten tec model 670 century electronic keyer for ham radio morse code. The orion ii a9 power distribution fix resource detail. How to convert pdf to word without software duration. Orion, new audio routing for line level outputs and an 8pin microphone connector. I decided to be part of the ongoing improvement process for this product, and add my inputs. This shows seven separate cw morsecode signals in a 2 khz.
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